Heritage Music Press is among the industry-leading publishers of choral music and resources for the general music classroom. Publications under this imprint include octavos for all voicings and in styles ranging from novelty to the finest repertoire for contests and festivals, musicals and collections, game books, manipulatives, Orff materials, and interactive software.

Chester L. Alwes received his baccalaureate degree in music from Hanover College (IN) in 1969, a Masters degree in Sacred Music from Union Theological Seminary (NY) in 1971, and a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting and Literature from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, received in 1982.
Mr. Alwes has taught at the College of Wooster (OH) from 1973-77, the University of Rochester/Eastman School of Music (NY) from 1980-82, and at the University o more...